Re: (meteorobs) NAMN VISUAL REPORT, Aug 10/11 1997, GRALE

To: meteorobs@latrade.com
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) NAMN VISUAL REPORT, Aug 10/11 1997, GRALE
From: "Dr. Louis Binder" <binder@OnRampdot net>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 08:21:47 -0600
Cc: "IMO Report Form Recipients: Mark Davis" <MeteorObs@charlestondot net>, Wayne Hally <wayne.t.hally@bangate1.tek.com>, "Norman W. McLeod III" <nmcleod@peganet.com>, Lew Gramer at Home <lewkaren@tiacdot net>, Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade.com>
References: <9708090142.AA05012@trilliandot dev.latrade.com>
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NAMN Visual Observing Form:
Summary Report


DATE:     08/11/97 UT        BEGIN:  07:52  UT       END:    10:00    UT
OBSERVER: Louis S. Binder
LOCATION: Long: 95deg 37' 49" West; Lat: 29deg 37' 04" North
City & State:  Sugar Land,Texas    Elevation: 0 ft 
RECORDING METHOD:Computer
Facing due West at 60deg altitude
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OBSERVED SHOWERS: (Use 3 letter Codes)
PER
SPO

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OBSERVING PERIODS:
(On average, 1 sec/meteor should be subtracted for recording purposes.)
0 = None seen;  / = shower not watched.

PERIOD(UT)        TEFF        FIELD                     LM      PER     SPO
 07:59-09:58     1.58     RA: 20:43:28             4.83      7          2   
                                     Dec: 15:04:28        
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MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:

SHOWER   -7  -6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1  0  +1  +2  +3  +4  +5  +6  TOTAL
PER            0   0    0    0   0    0    0  0    6    0   1    0    0    0     7
SPO            0   0    0    0   0    0    0  0    1    1   0    0   0    0      2

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SKY OBSCURED:
___0__% FROM: 07:52  UT    TO: 09:58   UT    
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DEAD TIME: 10 SECONDS

BREAKS:
09:22-09:46
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LIMITING MAGNITUDE:

TIME            AREA    COUNT   LM
07:52                            5   4.85
08:26                            5   4.85
08:59                            5   4.85
09:22                            4   4.8
09:51                            4   4.8


MEAN LIMITING MAGNITUDE:  4.83

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METEOR DATA:

                                            SPEED
#    TIME(UT)  SHOWER  MAG  (1-5)  COLOR  TRAIN(SEC) 
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1     07:59        PER      +1.0    3      WHITE        0
2     08:07        PER      +1.0    3      White         1
3     08:18        PER      +3.0    3      WHITE        0
4     08:32        PER      +1.0    3      WHITE        0
5     08:50        SPO      +1.0    3      WHITE        0
6     08:59        PER      +1.0    3      WHITE        0
7     09:00        PER      +1.0    3      WHITE        0
8     09:46        SPO      +2.0    2      WHITE        0   
9     09:58        PER      +1.0    3      WHITE        0


SPEED (VELOCITY) SCALE:
0 = Stationary
1 = Very Slow
2 = Slow
3 = Medium
4 = Fast
5 = Very Fast

NOTE: The astericks (*) above indicate for plotting use only. If you
are counting, ignore these categories.
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REMARKS:
Light pollution
Meteor #8 came from due north
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END OF REPORT

-- 


             Dr. Louis S. Binder,Optometrist
                Member Fort Bend Astronomy Club 
                        & Houston Astronomical Society
                       Clear Skies 
                       2nd Star to the right and straight on till morning
                         Visit our Clubs Home Page at        
               http://rampages.onrampdot net/~binder/

References:

(meteorobs) NAMN VISUAL SUMMARY REPORT, Aug 07/08 1997, GRALE

From: Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade.com>